connection troubles

In doing some work with the PostgreSQL ODBC driver today I noticed that I
was unable to connect to any of my database (how long has this been a
problem, I'm not sure). I then tried to use psql to connect from outside
the local machine. and I get the following errors on the server...
ConnStartup: No Postgres username specified in startup packet.
and the psql errors out with
-- couldn't recieve un/salt packet: errno=61

With the odbc driver after I send the login info I wait for a
response and finally get a character value 205 back...

I am afraid I've done something really silly but can't find out
where I went wrong.

Julie

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